Sow herd contracts

It comes as the Standard Pig Price (SPP) dropped to the lowest levels since March 2021

Alex Black
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Sow herd contracts

It comes as the Standard Pig Price (SPP) dropped to the lowest levels since March 2021 High feed prices, falling prices and the backlog of pigs on-farm have led to English sow numbers dropping by 22,000...

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